/ Staff writer, with CNAKicking, punching or physically acting out vivid dreams during sleep can be misunderstood by some people as “bewitchment,” but it could be a sign of rapid eye movement （REM） sleep behavior disorder, a physician said yesterday.
Head sweat may be early sign of Parkinson’s
By Su Chin-feng and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Having frequent nightmares that result in a damp pillow, despite not sweating anywhere else, might be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease, a Taichung-based neurologist said.
Such symptoms present a useful diagnostic indicator, as early diagnosis of Parkinson’s results in better treatment, said Yeh Shou-cheng (葉守正), director of neurology at Cheng Ching Hospital’s Chung Kang Branch.
To illustrate what to look out for, Yeh gave the example of a 59-year-old woman who visited his clinic for treatment.
The results of a brain scan of a 59-year-old woman diagnosed as having early-stage Parkinson’s disease is pictured in an undated photograph.